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Handmade

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Home on the Fly

Painted and shingled by hand, this whimsical butterfly house welcomes stunning delicate insects into your garden. Enjoy its retro shape and wavy vents for butterflies to sneak in and out of. The house's quality cypress construction will make it an attractive garden accent and warm invitation to butterflies for years to come. Handmade in Mississippi.

Handmade

Community Voted

Item ID

20887

Made from

copper,
cypress wood

Measurements

8.5" L X 6" W X 12.75" H. Comes with 30" Mounting Stake.

Notes

Please note: Butterfly houses are meant to be used as garden decoration and are not guaranteed to attract butterflies to your yard. The cypress wood mounting stake is impervious to decay from rotting or insects, it is very simply threaded onto a female fitting on the house itself. No tools required!

the maker

Lynda and Jerry Glass

Lynda and Jerry Glass began their careers doing custom home construction in Mississippi. In 1992, they began making bird houses and selling them on Saturday mornings at small local craft shows. After a few years of small-scale success, they ended their human-oriented business, joined up with Jerry's brother Larry, and began focusing entirely on exquisite, imaginative bird, butterfly and ladybug dwellings.

Lynda and Jerry's team is as talented as they are eclectic. Jerry is primarily responsible for both structural and aesthetic design. James, a woodworker with many years of experience, cuts the precise, tiny boards and other shapes needed, using only select grade yellow cypress harvested following Forest Stewardship Council guidelines and upcycled from local furniture manufacturing leftovers. Bobby Gene hand-applies each unique, stone-washed shingle cut by the special machinery designed in-house for that purpose.

The Heartwood crew create their own boxes from post-consumer fiber reclaimed from local factories. They ship tens of thousands of wooden houses a year, all made without cutting a single tree.

This is a must for gardening. nature loving types. It's compact and requires no assembly or tools to put together and display. Super solid, quality design, very well made and downright gorgeous. Makes a wonderful addition to any garden or backyard in need of butterflies!

I got this as a gift for my aunt in her mid 60s and she absolutely loved it. It is colorful and easy to set up. She had it placed in her garden within an hour of being delivered. Delivery was ultra quick as well.

I gifted the Butterfly Puddler to my parents last year for Xmas so was really excited to be able to give them this house. It is crafted really well and still a beautiful house but the reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is because all of the tiles on the roof are the same light wood color. Part of the whimsical feel of this house is the different colored tiles and I know this is handcrafted so I expected there to be some variation but I didn't expect them to all to be one color. It was a little disappointing this wasn't reflected in the photo or stated in the description.

Last year for Christmas I got my parents the butterfly puddler so when I saw the house I was really excited. It just arrived today and it's beautifully crafted and looks really well put together. The only reason I say it's 4 stars instead of 5 and that the con is it was inaccurate is because all the tiles of the roof are the same light wood color. I understand all of these houses are made by hand and I expected there to be some variation in colors and placement but I didn't expect them to be all the same color. It just doesn't have the same whimsical look as it does in the photo shown.

I love my butterfly house! It is very stylish, a great size, and it makes a great accent for my landscaping. I purchased it to encourage butterflies to come to my backyard and, even though I haven't seen any yet, I feel very optimistic it will work!

I was looking for an unusual gift to give, found it in this simply beautifully constructed butterfly house, which was delightfully received. I am purchasing another one for our own flower garden and plan to give it as a gifts in the future.

Q and A

When our community voted on this product, some also shared comments - read them below:

135votes, 26 comments

Cassie, UncommonGoods Community Moderator

We love that the wooden butterfly house is painted and shingled by hand. Does this darling domicile set your heart aflutter?

Annie Vote: Thumbs up!

What a cute design which is not over the top or over done!

ciara

I'm not a fan of the color, will there be more choices?

melissaVote: Thumbs up!

I voted yes because it's very pretty but I'm probably not going to buy it for $68.

Cassie, UncommonGoods Community Moderator

Thanks for the feedback, Ciara! The Wooden Butterfly House is being considered in this color, but we do welcome suggestions. What colors would you like to see?

DanielleVote: Thumbs up!

I like this but find the price high.

LianeVote: Thumbs down!

This is waaay overpriced.

charlesVote: Thumbs up!

Very attractive, but completely overpriced.

SenecaVote: Thumbs up!

SO pretty but I agree, the price is a bit high.

Cassandra Vote: Thumbs down!

What makes it attractive to butterflies, as opposed to let's say spiders or wasps?

Cassie, UncommonGoods Community Moderator

Thanks for the question, Cassandra. Some butterfly species seek shelter in warm summer months and hibernate in safe places during the winter, so this house could provide the cover they need. Unfortunately, there is no way to guarantee that other bugs won't be attracted to this cozy home as well.

JaneVote: Thumbs up!

It is overpriced.

Mary BethVote: Thumbs down!

I'm not sure butterflies need houses. The money would be better spent on plants that attract butterflies.

VickieVote: Thumbs up!

I love the color!

KimVote: Thumbs up!

thumbs up

KelliVote: Thumbs down!

Way to Pricey.

deedeeVote: Thumbs up!

This is a lovely design and not over priced considering it is hand made in america. I would just hope that it is not over taken by less desirable insects.

StephanieVote: Thumbs down!

I absolutely love this, but it is EXTREMELY over priced.

DianeVote: Thumbs up!

I want this!! I've been looking for something like this for my flower garden. It has a unique look, but still works.

FranVote: Thumbs up!

Very pretty and functional.

Denise

Too pricey. This can easily be a weekend craft project.

KimVote: Thumbs up!

Like this even more than the lady bug house. But again concerned about the price!

LaurieVote: Thumbs up!

This is SO cool. And made in the US!

JessieVote: Thumbs down!

Birdhouses should not be expensive, as they represent simple living and charm.

AkikoVote: Thumbs up!

Way too expensive, but I love it. The carved opening and color is pretty and something I haven;t seen.